Fabric cutter



yFeb 191 F. S. WENIGER FABRIC CUTTER Filed July 22. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v UUR/vers Patented Feb. 19, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFIQEL FRANK S. WENIGER, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR- TO PETERS BROS. RUB- BER CO., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

FABRIC CUTTER.

Application filed. July 22, 1922. SeriaI N0. 576,718.

manufactured into articles for different uses,

and often causing him to be inaccurate in his Work.

The general object of this invention is the provision of a simple and efficient fabric cutter for cutting fabrics having adhesive coatings superimposed thereon, provided with adjustable cutting blades and means for lubricating the cutting blades so that the adhesive fabrics do not adhere thereto.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fabric cutter for cutting adhesive cloths, provided with adjustable cutting blades which may be operated by means of a treadle or by a power drive, said movable blade being provided with a guard which moves parallel to the same.

These and other objects are accomplished by mounting on a frame an adjustable stationary blade, and a movable blade mounted for movement in a plane at right angles to the plane of the stationary blade, providing means in conjunction with the movable blade for operating it and for lubricating the blade edge so that the adhesivo fabrics do not adhere thereto.

These and other objects of the invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the fabric cutter;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the fabric cutter with the movable blade in its raised position;

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Figure 3 is a section along the line 3 3, Figure 1, showing the movable blade in its raised position;

Figure 4; is a section along the line 3-3, Figure 1, showing the movable blade aft-er it has been operated to cut the fabric.

Referring to the above-mentioned drawings, a frame 10 is shown supporting a table 11. Slots 16 are cut in the table 11 and are located near one side. Mounted on the table 11 is a plate 12 provided with slots 13 which are spaced apart a distance lequal to the distance between the slots 16 and the table 11 so that when the plate 12 is located on the table the slots 13 and 16 are in aline The plate 12 has a flange extending` upward at right angles to the table. Extending through this flange are a number of threaded openings 15 in which the set screws 14 are mounted.. Mounted on the plate 12 is a cutting blade 19 which is retained in position by means of bolts 18 which extend through the cutting blade 19 and through the slots 13 and 16. The bolts 18 have screw-shaped heads which are countersunk in the blade 19. This allows the bolts to be loosened or tightened from the top. When it is desired to adjust the platelQ the bolts 18 are loosened and by operating the set screws 14 the plate may be adjusted to any desired position carrying the bolts 18 along the slots 13 and 16. After adjusting the blade to the proper position the bolts may be tightened thus clamping the blade in position.

Extending upward from the table 1.1. are two lugs 2O and 21. Mounted in threaded openings provided in these lugs are two set screws 22 and 23 which may be locked in any desired position in the .lugs by means of the lock nuts 24 an d 25. Formed on the inner ends of .he set screws 22 and are bean ing points upon which the movable blade frame 26 is pivotallj7 mounted, 'lhis movable blade frame 26 has a flange 2T extending at right angles in a vertical plane. Attached to the forward end of this'flange by means of screws 28 is a movable Cutting blade 29. A. guard 30, which is. located in front of the cutting blade 29, is rotatably mounted on a bolt 31 extending through the flange 27. The front end of this guard 30 is offset from the shanlr at 32 so that the wide end of the guard is not located beneath the blade frame 26. In order that' the guard may 'rotate through a certain @angle about the bolt 31,;the end 0l the shank ol' the guard is bevelled. Attached tothe blade frame 26de arod supporting .a spring Bet which is attached to theend ofthe shank of: the guard B0, serving to rotate 'the guard on the bolt 31, bringing the widened ,end of the guard into position in front of the cutting blade When it ,isfraised :Connected to the flange' 27 of the blade frame 26 by means fof whe-.connecting rrodeBG lis `treadie for `operating the rmovable bladext). A... spring 37 is connected between y'the ftrame YlOvfand the tre-adle-ifdor drawino uit upward thus 'forcing thezmovable `blade iframe 26 upward onthe completion of'fthe cutting stroke.

Aftrough 88 =is 'formed dn itlie :table ll. Saudis located in alin'ement uvith ftheunovtable blade 29, =and beneath the :stationary blade 19. 'This :trough `has :mounted therein .lalfelt pade3`9f -f or -some-` other material, :which `is impregnated 'with 2a "lubrifiant such fglyeerine, vaseline,fgrease, oil; etc. llliisipzul being'locatetl inline Withf the y movable blade l29 and highvenough `to feng-age lt-he fblade n.at the rlower li1nit ofiits stroke, serves to lubrioate f the same with the Llubricant, which Vprevents *the sticking of the fabric to vthe fblade 1 l`'In the operationot the fabric cutter when fthe -In'ovable blade "frame 26 is drawn down `-by ithe operation of fthe ftreadle 35,fboth fthe blade 29 and thefguard SOinoveldo-wnyWard along'parallel Flines. Near Fthe lower limit ofthefstrole o'lit'he blade Q9 theguard 30 engagesthe 'bolt y39andxis retained from ifurther 'downward movement. The blade frame vcontinues downward Luntil ythe same engages 'the bolt 40. On releasing the ftreadle 35 itisdrawn upward bythe spring 37 forcing the blade frame 26 uJLaward ythrough "the connecting rod v36. As the bladerame `moves upward the guard() is raised 4from the bolt 39 and'is then rotated aboutv the bolt 3l by means of the spring B4, drawing it downward in 'liront off fthe blade 29.

Aplate41is `mounted on thetable llfwi'th its .upper 'face in alinementvvith llthe upper face of theblade- 19. This plate serves :to support 'the Efabric. Thev offset guard' 30 may be positioned at various 'di-stances 'from `the Vmovable cuttingibladeQQ Yso as tolserfe as f a means 1for ,measuring fthe length of the italnic'that isjprojected beneaththe cutting blade.

v'I would state inl `oon-elusion that -While tl ie Aillustrated 'fexainpleconstitutes a practical embodiment of myiuvention, Indo -n'ot limit my self4 strictly'to thee-react details herein -illustratedisinoe manifestly gthe asame can =be considerably yariedwithout departing from ithe` spirit of' 'the finvention-as defined in the afppendedJ-laims. y i

Claims:

l.. In a fabriccuttiugunacliine, aftable, a stationary outing blade supported thereby, a .frame tpivoted to one end of said table, a cuttingblade carried by said iti-aine and co operating with said stationary blade to cut Athe rfabric when said frame is moved about its pivot in one direction, a guard pivoted to fsaid frame :and xmovable therewith, and means carried by said table and with which said guard is'engageableuhensaid traine is moving in said direction dior etl'feeting a relative movement between `said `traine and .guard during =tlie cutting operation.

2. In a tabricfcutting 'n'1a'cl1ine,ialtable, a :stationary cutting blade supported thereby, a frame pivoted-to one end offsaid table, a outting` blade carried by said Vframeand'oo- =,operatin,g` `Witl'i-said stationary'blade'to cut the gfabric when said i frame Ads 'moved about ritspivotiin one cli-reot-ion, a guard fpivoted to said frame and movable therewith, vand means with whieh said -rguard is -engagoable lto rstop :the :movement tot said :guard ywith said frame; and to cause a relative :movement :between the ,f guard and `iframe about the l pivots ithereof.

Inia fabric cuttingunachine,a.table, a

-`stationary abutting vblade supported thereby, @a -l'rfame .pivoted :to lone end a of .said table, a cutting blade I vcarried by 'said tJframe :and cofoperatingiwith saidsstationary blade to .out the fabric when said frame is movedabout its lpvot :in \one idirection, i a `guard Apivoted ytusaidilrame and movable therewith, means fcarried "by V:said :table and lwith which :said guard is fengageable `whenu said `frame is unoving iii-,said idireetion for e'liieeting aarelative movement "between said #frame and guard *du-ring Jthe cutting operation, and inoan-sconnecting said guard and iframe for producing relative nnovenient. therebetween iin an sopposite 'direction subsequent vto Athe cutting operation.

4. In a fabric outing anachine, a table, a :stationary cutting blade :supported thereby,

a ramefpivoted to oneiend ol",` aid table, a -euttiirg :blade -carried by lsaid frame and cooperati ngwith said stationary blade' to` cut ythe tabric when .said trame .is -'moved about its .pivot in one direction, a guard .pivoted to said iframe and -movableftherewith, means -with `which said v'guard iis v engageable 1.110 stop themovement ofisaid guard Wiitlnsaid rame and to ycause a 'relative `movement between the guard and frame bout the .pivots @there of, and means @for lelleoting relative 'fm0vo- `ment between said guardand "frame tothe fopposite direction- 'and about,saidpivotszsubsequent to the'feuttingoperation.

5. In afa'bric cuttin'gmaohine,.a table, a stationary cutting blade supportedithereby, afframe pivoted Itofsaid'l table'an'd 4haring opferfating and 4lr'etur'n strokes; a cutting blade carried by aid frame and Cooperatin-gimith said stationary blade durin the 0 eratinv stroke of said frame, a guar pivoted to said frame and movable therewith during p0rtions of said strokes, and means with which said guard is engageable during the operating stroke of said frame for effecting a relative movement between the guard and frame during the cutting operation.

6. In a fabric cutting machine, a table, a stationary cutting blade supported thereby, a frame pivoted to said table and having o erating and return strokes, a cutting bla e carried by said frame and cooperating with said stationary blade during the operatin stroke of said frame, a guard pivoted to sai( frame and movable therewith during p0rtions of said strokes, means with which said guard is enga eable during the operating stroke of said rame for effecting a relative movement between the guard and frame during the cutting operation, and means connecting said frame and guard to eect a relative movement therebetween during the return stroke of said frame.

7. In a machine for cutting fabric, a table having a trough formed therein, a lubricating medium in said trough, a stationary cutting blade supported by said table, a frame pivoted to said table and having operatin and return strokes, a cutting blade carrie by said frame and cooperating with said stationary blade upon the operating stroke of said frame and engageable with said lubrieating medium durmg the cutting operation, a guard pivoted to said frame and movable therewith during portions of said strokes, and means for eilecting relative movements between said frame and guard during the remaining portions of said strokes.

FRANK S. WENIGER. 

